Two suspects wanted in fatal stabbing arrested by Gulfport police
The Gulfport Police Department has arrested two suspects in connection to a stabbing death from last week, according to a press release.
Deondre Travon McGill, 28, who was wanted on a murder charge, was arrested on Wednesday along with Tytiyauna Dynasty Jones, 26, who was charged with accessory after the fact.
At 7:53 p.m. on Jan. 11, the Gulfport Police Department responded to a call for a “cutting” on the 4500 block of 13th Street to find two people with stab wounds.
Donzail Blackmon, who was stabbed multiple times, was transported with another victim to a local hospital by a private vehicle. He lated died. The other victim was treated at the hospital and released.
According to police, Blackmon was stabbed during an argument. McGill then fled the scene in a four-door sedan driven by Jones.
McGill is being held at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center on a $1 million bond. According to the Harrison County jail docket, Jones was released on a $50,000 bond.
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Waynesboro Police Department assisted with the arrests.
This story was originally published January 19, 2023 at 11:58 AM.
